Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "maternal-instinct"

1. The Incredibles (2004)

PG | 115 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

While trying to lead a quiet suburban life, a family of undercover superheroes are forced into action to save the world.

Director: Brad Bird | Stars: Craig T. Nelson, Samuel L. Jackson, Holly Hunter, Jason Lee

Votes: 812,462 | Gross: $261.44M

2. Silent Hill (2006)

R | 125 min | Horror, Mystery

Rose Da Silva takes her adopted daughter, Sharon, to the town of Silent Hill in an attempt to cure her of her ailment. After a violent car crash, Sharon disappears and Rose begins a horrific journey to get her back.

Director: Christophe Gans | Stars: Radha Mitchell, Laurie Holden, Sean Bean, Deborah Kara Unger

Votes: 244,873 | Gross: $46.98M

3. Vivarium (2019)

R | 97 min | Horror, Mystery, Sci-Fi

A young couple looking for the perfect home find themselves trapped in a mysterious labyrinth-like neighborhood of identical houses.

Director: Lorcan Finnegan | Stars: Imogen Poots, Danielle Ryan, Molly McCann, Jesse Eisenberg

Votes: 74,651

4. Splice (2009)

R | 104 min | Horror, Sci-Fi

Genetic engineers Clive Nicoli and Elsa Kast hope to achieve fame by successfully splicing together the DNA of different animals to create new hybrid animals for medical use.

Director: Vincenzo Natali | Stars: Adrien Brody, Sarah Polley, Delphine Chanéac, Brandon McGibbon

Votes: 101,993 | Gross: $17.00M

5. Tully (2018)

R | 95 min | Comedy, Drama, Mystery

A struggling mother of three forms an unexpected bond with the night nanny hired to help with her newborn baby.

Director: Jason Reitman | Stars: Charlize Theron, Mackenzie Davis, Ron Livingston, Asher Miles Fallica

Votes: 63,252 | Gross: $9.23M

6. Seance on a Wet Afternoon (1964)

115 min | Crime, Drama

A medium and her husband stage a kidnapping in order for her to pretend to solve the crime and achieve fame.

Director: Bryan Forbes | Stars: Kim Stanley, Richard Attenborough, Margaret Lacey, Marie Burke

Votes: 7,510

7. Johnny Belinda (1948)

Unrated | 102 min | Drama

A kind doctor volunteers to tutor a deaf-mute woman, but scandal starts to swirl when his pupil is raped and falls pregnant.

Director: Jean Negulesco | Stars: Jane Wyman, Lew Ayres, Charles Bickford, Agnes Moorehead

Votes: 5,331

8. Are All Men Pedophiles? (2013)

Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary

What is the difference between us and pedophiles?

Director: Jan-Willem Breure | Stars: Jan-Willem Breure, Dick Swaab, Corine de Ruiter, Savannah van Zweeden

Votes: 6,332

9. Mates piens (2023)

110 min | Biography, Drama

A young, promising doctor destroyed by the Soviet totalitarian regime deprives her daughter of breast milk.

Director: Inara Kolmane | Stars: Liene Beinarovica, Guntis Berelis, Zane Bierande, Indra Brike

Votes: 252

10. Mundo de fieras (2006–2007)

45 min | Drama, Romance

Gabriel and Damián are identical twin brothers with different personalities. Gabriel suffers because of Joselyn, his manipulative wife, and Damián's thirst for revenge. Falling in love with Mariángela, his son's tutor, changes their lives.

Stars: César Évora, Edith González, Ernesto Laguardia, Helena Rojo

Votes: 189

11. Mammas (2013)

21 min | Short, Comedy

With the help of biologists Rossellini looks at six animals maternal instincts. How they bring their young into the world, and how/if they raise them. A mix of science, comedy, and art.

Stars: Isabella Rossellini, Amour Rawyler

Votes: 69

12. In Their Sleep (2010)

Not Rated | 84 min | Horror, Thriller

One year after her teenage son's death, Sarah's life is in pieces. One night, her car accidentally hits Arthur, a young man the same age as her boy, who is running from a mysterious assailant who is hunting him down.

Directors: Caroline du Potet, Éric du Potet | Stars: Anne Parillaud, Arthur Dupont, Thierry Frémont, Jean-Hugues Anglade

Votes: 1,527

13. Scorched Earth (I) (2023)

63 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller

After the apocalypse, all water is radioactive and deadly to drink. In this dystopian world, Gylian goes to extreme lengths to make sure her daughter gets the medication she needs to survive.

Directors: Joshua Morrison, Jethro Randell | Stars: Charlotte Elizzabeth Langley, Lee Westwick, Neil Sandland, Robin Kirwan

Votes: 226

14. Mail Order Wife (2004)

R | 92 min | Comedy

A documentarian funds an N.Y.C. doorman's East Asian mail-order bride in exchange for the right to film the experience.

Directors: Huck Botko, Andrew Gurland | Stars: Adrian Martinez, Roland Uruci, Andrew Gurland, Eugenia Yuan

Votes: 1,386 | Gross: $0.06M

15. The Poet and the Boy (2017)

110 min | Drama

A married poet in South Korea falls for a teenage boy who works at the local doughnut shop.

Director: Yang-hee Kim | Stars: Yang Ik-joon, Jeon Hye-jin, Jung Ga-ram

Votes: 194

16. Not of This World (1999)

100 min | Drama

The rumpled owner of a dry-cleaning firm joins forces with a nun to care for an abandoned baby.

Director: Giuseppe Piccioni | Stars: Margherita Buy, Silvio Orlando, Carolina Freschi, Maria Cristina Minerva

Votes: 826

17. Miracle on Main Street (1939)

Approved | 78 min | Drama

The discovery of an abandoned baby on Christmas Eve brings new meaning to a lonely and depressed Los Angeles dancer.

Director: Steve Sekely | Stars: Margo, Walter Abel, William Collier Sr., Jane Darwell

Votes: 198

18. Go Fly a Kit (1957)

Approved | 7 min | Family, Animation, Short

A kitten is adopted by a maternal eagle, who teaches the young cat to fly- by using his tail as a spinning propeller. Upon reaching the age to venture into the world on his own, the flying ... See full summary »

Director: Chuck Jones | Stars: Mel Blanc, Daws Butler

Votes: 424

19. Mother's Soul (2011)

92 min | Drama

Thu's mother makes a meager living running a Hanoi fruit stand and is deep in debt. Focused on her lousy boyfriend, she neglects Thu, who takes responsibility for the family.

Director: Pham Nhue Giang | Stars: Hong-Anh, Phung Hoa Hoai Linh, Quoc Thai Truong Minh

Votes: 29

20. Instintos Maternales (2013)

15 min | Short, Drama, Horror

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Director: Leandro G. Rensonnet | Stars: Ruth Gómez, Sophie Rensonnet

21. House M.D. (2004–2012)
Episode: Poison (2005)

TV-14 | 44 min | Drama, Mystery

A high school boy has hallucinations and collapses during an exam. When he does not respond to treatments, and the normal tests are negative, Foreman presents the case to House. Clinic Cases: A happy old lady.

Director: Guy Ferland | Stars: Hugh Laurie, Lisa Edelstein, Omar Epps, Robert Sean Leonard

Votes: 3,706

22. Perry Mason (1957–1966)
Episode: The Case of the Borrowed Baby (1962)

TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Mystery

Perry and Della find a baby in his office leading Della to be a mom and Perry trying to find the mother. He finds another man is also trying to sell information about the baby. When he is found dead, the mother looks to be guilty.

Director: Arthur Marks | Stars: Raymond Burr, Barbara Hale, William Hopper, William Talman

Votes: 278

23. That '70s Show (1998–2006)
Episode: Baby Fever (2000)

TV-14 | 23 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

Jackie smashed Kelso's van and Laurie babysits for a friend of Kitty.

Director: David Trainer | Stars: Topher Grace, Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson

Votes: 915

24. 21 Again (2019– )
Episode: Episode #1.1 (2019)

56 min | Documentary, Reality-TV

The 21-day social experiment gets underway with the mothers receiving an intensive makeover to transform them into undercover 21-year-olds. They are then thrown into the world of selfies, online dating and sexting.

Directors: Roman Green, Becky Harrington, Michael Leondis, Peter Strachan | Star: Laura Morgan

25. Poldark (1975–1977)
Episode: Episode #2.5 (1977)

TV-MA | 53 min | Drama, History, Romance

Ross and his men successfully bring Dwight back from Frace, but Drake is wounded severely, and Watleggan's son develops a serious case of the rickets.

Stars: Robin Ellis, Angharad Rees, Duncan Lamont, Kevin McNally

Votes: 25

26. Animaniacs (1993–1998)
Episode: The Senses Song/The World Can Wait/Kiki's Kitten (1993)

Not Rated | 22 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

The Warners sing "The Senses Song," a ditty delving into the six senses and beyond. "The World Can Wait" when The Brain falls in love and enlists Pinky's help to woo the object of his affection.

Directors: Alfred Gimeno, Gary Hartle, Audu Paden, Greg Reyna | Stars: Rob Paulsen, Jess Harnell, Tress MacNeille, Maurice LaMarche

Votes: 152

27. The Lion Man (2004– )
Episode: Episode #3.8 (2007)

Reality-TV

Craig has to help vet Brett treat a tiger's tooth ache, a very delicate balance exercise between medical animal welfare and safety-vital confidence-grudge-accounting. The young white ... See full summary »

Director: Obi Kenobi | Stars: Craig Busch, Paul Casserly, John 'Moses' Davis

28. The Matt Walsh Show (2018– )
Diversity Seminars on the Moon (2022 Podcast Episode)

News, Talk-Show

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Star: Matt Walsh

29. Lab Rats (2012–2016)
Episode: Spike vs. Spikette (2015)

TV-Y7 | 23 min | Action, Comedy, Crime

Bree and Chase discover that a female bionic student has a commando app like Chase. After she starts terrorizing the academy, they activate Spike to subdue her.

Director: Victor Gonzalez | Stars: William Brent, Spencer Boldman, Kelli Berglund, Tyrel Jackson Williams

Votes: 48

30. Schitt's Creek (2015–2020)
Episode: Bob's Bagels (2016)

TV-14 | 22 min | Comedy

Johnny convinces himself to have a partnership with Bob; David has an interview at a clothing store; Moira takes care of Alexis.

Director: Paul Fox | Stars: Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Dan Levy, Annie Murphy

Votes: 1,611

31. Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (2015–2019)
Episode: Kimmy Meets an Old Friend! (2018)

TV-14 | Comedy

Titus struggles to come up with a pitch for "The Capist." Kimmy writes a children's book. Lillian meets Artie's kids. Jacqueline stands up for Xan.

Director: Jude Weng | Stars: Ellie Kemper, Tituss Burgess, Carol Kane, Jane Krakowski

Votes: 590

32. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (2018–2020)
Episode: Chapter Eleven: A Midwinter's Tale (2018)

TV-14 | 55 min | Drama, Fantasy, Horror

As the winter solstice approaches, Sabrina orchestrates an emotional seance with serious consequences, and Susie's merry plans turn menacing.

Director: Jeff Woolnough | Stars: Kiernan Shipka, Ross Lynch, Lucy Davis, Chance Perdomo

Votes: 1,882